ED Publications honors the "best-of-the-best" during industry's only national awards show at the industry's national convention: The "ED EXPO"Clearwater, FL — For the 21st straight year, an entire industry—a multi-billion-dollar industry—came together for three days of networking events, seminars, exclusive parties, a packed tradeshow and an industry Awards Show. The Annual Gentlemen's Club Owners EXPO, held August 20-22, 2013 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, boasted one of the event's highest attendance, including club owners and operators, DJs and other club staff, feature entertainers, industry pros and many more. As is the case each year, the EXPO's highlight event was the 16th Annual "ED's" Awards Show, held this year on August 21st at the House of Blues and sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. Anchored by Awards Show host, comedian Adam Hunter and including special guest appearances by Motley Crue's Vince Neil and Pantera/Hellyeah drummer Vinnie Paul, along with command performances by the four Overall Entertainer of the Year Nominees—Lacey Rain, Krystle Cummings, Christina Aguchi and Dakota Skye—the Annual ED's Awards Show presented awards to the industry's top adult nightclubs and feature entertainers. The two top awards—Overall Feature Entertainer of the Year and Overall Club of the Year—went to Christina Aguchi and Spearmint Rhino Las Vegas respectively. (See complete list of winners below.)

"With its fast pace, engaging special presenters and amazing feature entertainer performances—not to mention the great live music provided by Las Vegas' own Brazen—this year's ED's Awards Show will certainly go down as one of the best ever," says ED's Associate Publisher Dave Manack, noting that other "big winners" include Rick's Cabaret for Club Chain of the Year, Hall of Fame inductee (the late) Hal Lowrie of the PT's Showclub chain, Darling Danika for Newcomer Entertainer of the Year and Suzie Malone for Club Favorite Entertainer of the Year. "We not only salute each and every club and entertainer who won this year, but all of the deserving nominees as well. It is our privilege to be the only national awards show for this industry, and we enjoy celebrating the best-of-the-best each year."

THE 2013 AWARD WINNERS:

OVERALL CLUB OF THE YEARBig Al’s in Peoria, IllinoisCadillac Lounge in Providence, Rhode IslandChristie’s Cabaret in ClevelandDiamond Cabaret in DenverThe Gentlemen’s Club in CharlotteThe Gold Club in San FranciscoRick’s Cabaret in MinneapolisSpearmint Rhino in Las VegasAnd the winner is:Spearmint Rhino in Las Vegas

“FEATURE” CLUB OF THE YEARWild Cherry Cabaret in Huntsville, AlabamaAl’s Diamond Cabaret in Reading, PennyslvaniaCalifornia Girls in AnaheimFantasies Nightclub in BaltimoreClub Risque in PhiladelphiaCafe Royale in Farmingdale, New YorkThe Pony in Poplar Bluff, MissouriSilk Exotic in MilwaukeeAnd the winner is:Cafe Royale in Farmingdale, New York

CLUB OF THE YEAR/NORTHEASTBlush in PittsburghCheerleaders in PittsburghHustler Club in New York CityPenthouse Executive Club in New York CityRick’s Cabaret in New York CitySapphire in New York CityScores in BaltimoreStadium Club in Washington, D.C.And the winner is:Hustler Club in New York City

SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/NORTHEASTClub Alex’s in Stoughton, MassachusettsDiCarlos in Albany, New YorkGold Club in PhiladelphiaHollywood Club in Southington, ConnecticutTIllusions in Deer Park, New YorkKandy’s Gentlemen’s Club in Waterford, PennsylvaniaLittle Darlings in BaltimoreRhode Island Dolls in Woonsocket, Rhode IslandAnd the winner is: Kandy’s Gentlemen’s Club in Waterford, Pennsylvania

CLUB OF THE YEAR/SOUTHEASTCheetah in AtlantaCheetah in Hallandale, FloridaScarlett’s Cabaret in Hallandale, FloridaSolid Gold in Ft LauderdaleThe Pony in MemphisThee Dollhouse in TampaThee New Dollhouse in Myrtle BeachTootsie’s Cabaret in North MiamiAnd the winner is: Thee Dollhouse in Tampa

SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/SOUTHEAST2001 Odyssey in TampaClub Lust in St. PetersburgDeja Vu in NashvilleLeather & Lace in Gastonia, North CarolinaMonroe’s of Palm Beach in West Palm BeachPlaymates in MiamiTreasure Club in Greensboro, North CasrolinaTrophy Club in Florence, South CarolinaAnd the winner is: Trophy Club in Florence, South Carolina

CLUB OF THE YEAR/MIDWESTAtlantis in ChicagoColumbus Gold in Columbus, OhioDowntown Cabaret in MinneapolisOn the Border in Franklin, WisconsinPenthouse Club in East Saint Louis, IllinoisShow Palace Gentlemen’s Club in Darien, WisconsinThe Lumberyard Two in Cedar Rapids, IowaThe Pony in East Cape Girardeau, IllinoisAnd the winner is: Show Palace Gentlemen’s Club in Darien, Wisconsin

SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/MIDWESTDeja Vu in Lansing, MichiganDiamond Jim’s Isabella Queen in Janesville, WisconsinFantasy’s in Traverse City, MichiganIndustrial Strip in Hammond, IndianaKing of Diamonds in DetroitRoxy’s in Brooklyn, IllinoisSpearmint Rhino in Carter Lake, IowaThe Godfather Two in LouisvilleAnd the winner is: Deja Vu in Lansing, Michigan

CLUB OF THE YEAR/CENTRALPenthouse Club in New OrleansHustler Club in New OrleansRick’s Cabaret DFW in DallasBaby Dolls in DallasThe Clubhouse in DallasBuck’s Cabaret in Fort WorthSt. James Cabaret in HoustonThe Men’s Club in HoustonAnd the winner is: Rick’s Cabaret DFW in Dallas/Ft Worth

SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/CENTRALBabe’s Cabaret in New OrleansDeja Vu in Colorado SpringsKongo Klub in Mitchell, South DakotaMichael’s Men’s Club in Lafayette, LouisianaPrivilege in Houston Shakers in Waverly, NebraskaTD’s Gold in AlbuquerqueWild J’s in Canute, OklahomaAnd the winner is: Babe’s Cabaret in New Orleans

CLUB OF THE YEAR/WESTDames n’ Games in Los AngelesCrazy Horse Three in Las VegasHustler Club in Las VegasJaguars in PhoenixMystic Gentlemen’s Club in PortlandPenthouse Club in San FranciscoSapphire in Las VegasThe Library in Westminister, CaliforniaAnd the winner is: Penthouse Club in San Francisco

SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR/WESTHi-Liter Showclub in PhoenixDeja Vu-Airport in Tukwila, WashingtonSam’s Hofbrau in Los AngelesDream Palace in TempeImperial Showgirls in AnaheimLynx Gentlemen’s Club in Coachella, CaliforniaFantasy Castle in Long BeachLucky Devil Lounge in PortlandAnd the winner is: Fantasy Castle in Long Beach, California

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEARCris “Skinny” Dahl of Downtown Cabaret in MinneapolisKen DeGori of the Gold Club in San FranciscoAndrew Davison of Deja Vu in Highland Park, MichiganEric Rubenstein of Rick’s Cabaret DFW in DallasTim “Big Mo” Gordon of PT’s Showclub in Hialeah, FloridaBrian Notarianni of the Cadillac Lounge in Providence, Rhode IslandJon Scherbring of Lumberyard Two in Cedar Rapids, IowaMarcelo Troilo of Monarchs in the City of Industry, CaliforniaAnd the winner is: Ken DeGori of the Gold Club in San Francisco

CLUB EMPLOYEE OF THE YEARMike Ellis, Executive Chef at the Penthouse Club in San FranciscoElizabeth Foster, House Mom at the Pink Pony in AtlantaSamantha Henderson, Waitress/Server at Downtown Cabaret in MinneapolisKris Liv, House Mom at Cadillac Lounge in Providence, Rhode IslandManny Resto, Door Man at Mons Venus in TampaToni Smith, House Mom and Floor Manager at Diamond Dolls in Pompano Beach, FloridaCynthia Whitney, Entertainment Director at Club Alex’s in Stoughton, MassachusettsJoannie Yeargin, Marketing Director at Tootsie’s Cabaret in MiamiAnd the winner is: Toni Smith, House Mom and Floor Manager at Diamond Dolls in Pompano Beach